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DAYS AND EVENTS - July 2020

Jul 2020

Jul 22, 2021

Pi Approximation Day

Pi Approximation Day is observed every year on July 22 all around the world. The fraction 22/7 is an approximate value of Pi, and there behind lays a specific reason why this day is observed on July 22. This day is celebrated on July 22 every year because the value of Pi is denoted by the fraction 22/7. Here, in the fraction 22/7 which denoted Pi, the numerator 22 symbolizes the date (22nd day of the month) and numerator 7 indicates the month (July).
Pi Approximation Day and Pi Day are closely linked to each other, and Pi day is observed on March 14 every year all over the world. As we know the value of Pi is 3.14, the Pi day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988 at the Exploratorium. San Francisco science museum revealed that the date for Pi Day was decided 14 March that is the number of the Pi (3.14). The U.S. House of Representatives also supported Pi Day in 2009. However, the Pi Approximation day is marked on July 22 every year.

Jul 21, 2021

Macao International Art Biennale 2021 Kicks Off

The second edition of the Macao International Art Biennale kicked off at the Macao Museum Art located in the heart of the city. The four-month mega international cultural and artistic event 'Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021' is themed around "Advance and Retreat of Globalization", reflecting on the advances and retreats of globalisation through the arts.
Art Macao will present 30 art exhibitions at 25 locations between July and October, bringing an immersive cultural atmosphere to the entire city as a gallery and an art garden. This edition is curated by Professor Qiu Zhijie, who is among the most influential contemporary artists in China and Dean of the School of Experimental Art of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

Jul 20, 2021

International Chess Day

The International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20, the day the International Chess Federation was founded, in 1924.
The idea to celebrate this day as the international chess day was proposed by UNESCO, and it has been celebrated as such since 1966, after it was established by FIDE.
This year will mark FIDE's 97th anniversary.

Science Exploration Day

Science Exploration Day (also called Moon Day) is marked every year on 20 July. It was on this day in 1969 that Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon's surface.
The origins of Space Exploration Day date back to man first walking on the moon, with the day itself first observed to commemorate this historic event during events held in the early 1970s.

Jul 19, 2021

Cannes Film Festival 2021

The Cannes Film Festival is drawing to a close, and despite the pandemic it managed to gather a larger number film stars in the sunshine for the obligatory photo opportunities.
This distinctive line-up of director Wes Anderson and actors Timothee Chalamet, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray for their film The French Dispatch proved irresistible as a meme.
Jessica Shortall described the line-up as "Tiktok-LinkedIn-Instagram-Twitter", while Philip Bump dubbed them "Z, X, Millennial, Boomer".
Sara Wallace Goodman spoke for many of us when she described the stars' fashions as: "Zoom presentation attire, remembering how I dressed before Zoom, imagining how I'll dress after Zoom, how I'll actually dress after Zoom."
That picture became one of the viral moments from the prestigious festival, but there were plenty of other talking points.

Jul 18, 2021

Mandela Day

Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday.
In November 2009, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) declared 18 July as "Nelson Mandela International Day," in recognition of the contributions made by Nelson Mandela, the former South African President, to the culture of peace and freedom.

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